St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center
St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center is a licensed child care center in Austin, TX, licensed for up to 75 children and serving infants through school-age children. It has held its Texas license since 1997. Since October 2021, state inspectors have visited 14 times and investigated 1 report. Inspectors recorded 24 citations, 2 of them high-risk, most often for building & playground safety (10 of 24). 8 citations came in the last 12 months. 21% were corrected during the inspection itself. Its last 3 inspections found no violations. Measured by risk-weighted citations per inspection, it is tied for #406 of 427 centers in Austin and better than 10% of licensed centers statewide.
Inspection record
Every state visit
What inspectors cited most
Citations, newest first
An infant went more than 3 hours without being fed.
Two out of four classrooms were missing a posted evacuation map. This was corrected during the inspection.
The director did not have the required total training hours for her last completed training year. She is using some recent trainings she took as make-up trainings for the last year. She will now complete more trainings for this year.
One caregiver was missing First Aid certification.
A caregiver did not wash a infant's hands after diaper changing. The caregiver also did not wash her own hands.
There was a slide on the playground that did not have the required six inches of surfacing underneath it. The slide was removed at the inspection.
Three caregivers did not have the required total training hours for the last completed training year.
The operation did not have documentation of conducting lock down, shelter, and weather drills.
The operation did not have the documentation available to review. The maintenance person of the church has it and was unavailable.
The operation did not have a copy o the gas inspection. The church has the copy and th maintenance person was unavailable to get it today.
The operation did not have an emergency plan for review.
The operation did not have documentation for the fire inspection to review. The church maintenance person had it and was unavailable to get it.
The operation needs to be cleared with in 3 minutes. The director stated that they have had trouble getting out within the 3 minuted timeframe.
Four staff were missing trainings in the special topics.
A garbage can was observed without a lid. This was corrected during the inspection when the trash can was removed and replaced with a trash can with a lid.
A teacher was not present in the area where two infants were sleeping.
An infant was asleep in a crib with a bib and pacifier. This was corrected when a caregiver removed the bib and pacifer.
Four staff were missing trainings in the special topics.
The most recent gas inspection was done 8/31/2020.
It was found during the inspection the operation did not have a current gas inspection.
The operation does not have a current annual sanitation inspection for 2021.
Out of ten children's files reviewed, two did not have current immunization records.
The operation has not completed a playground maintenance checklist since May of 2021. The operation completed the playground maintenance checklist during the inspection.
Out of ten staff files reviewed, six did not have hazardous materials training.
About this center
Common questions
Does St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center take infants?
Yes. Texas licenses it to care for infants through school-age children.
What are St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center’s hours?
7:45 AM to 6 PM, Monday through Friday, according to its state licensing record. Confirm holiday and summer hours with the center.
Does St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center accept child care subsidies?
Yes, according to its state licensing record.
How much does St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center cost?
Texas does not publish individual centers’ prices, so ask St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center for its current tuition. For comparison, the median full-day price at licensed centers in the Capital Area, which includes Austin, is $53.60 a day for infants, $51.60 a day for toddlers and $49.80 a day for 3-year-olds (2025 Texas Child Care Market Rate Survey).
Has St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center had any serious violations?
Inspectors recorded 2 high-risk citations since 2021. The most recent was on Oct 25, 2023: “Infant Care Area - Able to See, Hear and Intervene.” Each one is listed in full above.
How does St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center compare with other daycares in Austin?
It is tied for #406 of 427 centers in Austin by risk-weighted citations per inspection, and is better than 10% of licensed centers statewide (out of 9,147 Texas centers with enough inspection history).
When was St. Louis Early Childhood Development Center last inspected?
May 15, 2026. No violations were found during that visit.
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Citations are quoted from Texas HHS inspection records. Many are corrected the same day, and a citation is a finding about one rule, not a judgment about a center overall.
To see the official record, search operation 530082 on Search Texas Child Care. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026.